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Capcom
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Capcom Co. Ltd. or Capcom, is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. Originally established in 1979, it has become an international enterprise with subsidiaries in North America, Europe. Capcoms first predecessor, I. R. M Corporation, was founded on May 30,1979 by Kenzo Tsujimoto, Tsujimoto named I. R. M after his other company Irem Corporation which he founded earlier in 1974 and remained with until 1983. In January 1989, the old affiliate company Capcom Co. Ltd. merged with Sambi Co. Ltd. resulting in the current Japanese branch. While Capcoms first product was the coin-operated Little League from July 1983, its first real video game, since then, Capcom has created 15 multi-million-selling game series, the most successful of which is Resident Evil. Capcom has been noted as the last major publisher to be committed to 2D games, the companys continued commitment to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as its platform of choice caused them to lag behind other leading publishers in developing 3D-capable arcade boards. In 1994, Capcom adapted its Street Fighter series of fighting games into a film of the same name, while commercially successful, the production received almost universal criticism. A2002 adaptation of its Resident Evil series faced similar criticism but was successful in theaters. The company sees films as a way to build sales for its video games, Capcom partnered with Nyu Media in 2011 to publish and distribute the Japanese independent games that Nyu localized into the English language. In August 27,2014, Capcom filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Koei Tecmo Games at the Osaka District Court for 980 million yen in damage, Capcom claimed Koei Tecmo Games infringed a patent it obtained in 2002 regarding play feature of the video games. Later, games developed internally used to be created by several numbered Production Studios, in addition to these internal teams, Capcom also commissions outside development studios to ensure a steady output of titles. It also has the Ueno Facility, an office in Iga. The international Capcom Group currently encompasses 15 subsidiaries in Japan, North America, Europe, affiliated companies include Koko Capcom Co. Ltd. in South Korea, Street Fighter Film, LLC in the United States, and Dellgamadas Co. Ltd. Suleputer, a marketing and music label established in cooperation with Sony Music Entertainment Intermedia in 1998, publishes CDs, DVDs. Capcom also owns numerous arcade game known as Plaza Capcom, including one in Narita, Futtsu. An annual private media summit called Captivate, renamed from Gamers Day in 2008, is used as a platform for new game. Capcom launched its Street Fighter franchise in 1987, the series of fighting games are among the most popular in their genre, and have sold over 30 million units. That same year,1987, the company introduced its Mega Man series, selling nearly 30 million units, the series serves as Capcoms flagship franchise
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Video game music
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Video game music is the soundtrack that accompanies video games. Early video game music was limited to simple melodies of early sound synthesizer technology. With advances in technology, video game music has now grown to include the same breadth and complexity associated with television and film scores, while simple synthesizer pieces are still common, game music now includes full orchestral pieces and popular music. Music in video games can be heard over a title screen, options menu. Today’s soundtracks can also change depending on a player’s actions or situation, Video game music can be one of two options, original or licensed. In order to create or collect this music, teams of composers, music directors, today, original composition has included the work of film composers Harry Gregson-Williams, Trent Reznor, Hans Zimmer, Josh Mancell, Steve Jablonsky, and Michael Giacchino. The popularity of game music has expanded education and job opportunities, generated awards. At the time video games had emerged as a form of entertainment in the late 1970s, music was stored on physical medium in analog waveforms such as compact cassettes. Such components were expensive and prone to breakage under heavy use making them less ideal for use in an arcade cabinet, though in rare cases. Sound effects for the games were also generated in this fashion, an early example of such an approach to video game music was the opening chiptune in Tomohiro Nishikados Gun Fight. The first game to use a background soundtrack was Tomohiro Nishikados Space Invaders. It had four descending chromatic bass notes repeating in a loop, though it was dynamic and interacted with the player, the first video game to feature continuous, melodic background music was Rally-X, released by Namco in 1980, featuring a simple tune that repeats continuously during gameplay. The decision to any music into a video game meant that at some point it would have to be transcribed into computer code by a programmer, whether or not the programmer had musical experience. Some music was original, some was public domain music such as folk songs, Sound capabilities were limited, the popular Atari 2600 home system, for example, was capable of generating only two tones, or notes, at a time. As advances were made in technology and costs fell, a definitively new generation of arcade machines. This was further improved upon by Namcos 1982 arcade game Dig Dug, Dig Dug was composed by Yuriko Keino, who also composed the music for other Namco games such as Xevious and Phozon. Home console systems also had an upgrade in sound ability beginning with the ColecoVision in 1982 capable of four channels. However, more notable was the Japanese release of the Famicom in 1983 which was released in the US as the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985
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Game engine
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A game engine is a software framework designed for the creation and development of video games. Developers use them to games for consoles, mobile devices. The process of development is often economized, in large part, by reusing/adapting the same game engine to create different games. In many cases game engines provide a suite of development tools in addition to reusable software components. These tools are provided in an integrated development environment to enable simplified. Game engine developers attempt to pre-invent the wheel by developing robust software suites which include many elements a game developer may need to build a game, most game engine suites provide facilities that ease development, such as graphics, sound, physics and AI functions. Gamebryo, JMonkey Engine and RenderWare are such widely used middleware programs, however extensibility is achieved, it remains a high priority for game engines due to the wide variety of uses for which they are applied. Some game engines only provide real-time 3D rendering capabilities instead of the range of functionality needed by games. These engines rely upon the developer to implement the rest of this functionality or assemble it from other game middleware components. These types of engines are referred to as a graphics engine, rendering engine. This terminology is used as many full-featured 3D game engines are referred to simply as 3D engines. A few examples of engines are, Crystal Space, Genesis3D, Irrlicht, OGRE, RealmForge, Truevision3D. As technology ages, the components of an engine may become outdated or insufficient for the requirements of a given project. Since the complexity of programming a new engine may result in unwanted delays. Such a framework is composed of a multitude of different components. The actual game logic has to be implemented by some algorithms and it is distinct from any rendering, sound or input work. The rendering engine generates 3D animated graphics by the chosen method, before hardware-accelerated 3D graphics, software renderers had been used. Game engines can be written in any programming language like C++, C or Java, though language is structurally different
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MT Framework
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MT Framework is a game engine created by Capcom. MT stands for Multi-Thread, Meta Tools and Multi-Target, the visuals of the first games powered by the engine were well received and MT Framework has also won a CEDEC award. Throughout the years MT Framework received various updates, most significant of which was a major revision called MT Framework 2.0, additionally, two offshoots of the engine have been made. MT Framework Lite targets the Wii and PlayStation 3 consoles and MT Framework Mobile powers games for the Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita and iOS. Before the creation of MT Framework, Capcoms internal development teams were each using engines and tools of their own design, thus, the decision to build an engine that would support the needs of all of Capcoms developers was made. At first MT Framework was being developed to be used in Dead Rising and Lost Planet, as such, the decision to further develop MT Framework and extend its internal use was made. Development of MT Framework had begun in September 2004 based on the Onimusha 3 engine, the engine was built to use PC development tools and initially target the Xbox 360 system because of its similarity to the PC platform. In 2004 the project had started by just one programmer but in the following years, because of its PC development tools, video games can first be programmed on the PC and then adjusted to run on console hardware. MT framework supports multithreading techniques to take advantage of the multicore CPUs that are powering both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 consoles as well as modern PCs. Speaking about Lost Planet, Extreme Condition and its use of MT Framework, a light motion blur effect called 2. 5D motion blur is supported to help smooth 30 fps games. Light-Space Perspective Shadow Maps, a form of mapping, is used for the rendering of the shadows. Basic physics are handled by the integrated Havok middleware, while a custom physics engine handles character-local physics calculations such as cloth physics and inverse kinematics. However, Resident Evil 5 under DirectX10, was the first video game to be presented fully in stereoscopic 3D, including all of its cutscenes, later re-releases of the two games on PC removed DirectX10 support. A major update to the engine called MT Framework 2.0 began development in January 2008, in Capcoms 2011 annual report, it was confirmed that 80% of MT Frameworks development process is common between the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC platforms which reduced development costs. Lastly, Capcom made possible for the first time, for external contract studios that would partner with them to use the engine, the first externally developed game to use MT Framework 2.0 was Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Fate of Two Worlds. The PC version of Lost Planet 2 added support for DirectX11 features such as tessellation, displacement mapping, later MT Framework 2.0 games released on PC were DirectX9 only. Another significant update was made for Dragons Dogma, released in 2012, previous MT Framework games were stage-based with each stage divided by a loading screen. Another improvement is that the engine moved from using a forward renderer to a one that makes use of deferred lighting
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Computing platform
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Computing platform means in general sense, where any piece of software is executed. It may be the hardware or the system, even a web browser or other application. The term computing platform can refer to different abstraction levels, including a hardware architecture, an operating system. In total it can be said to be the stage on which programs can run. For example, an OS may be a platform that abstracts the underlying differences in hardware, platforms may also include, Hardware alone, in the case of small embedded systems. Embedded systems can access hardware directly, without an OS, this is referred to as running on bare metal, a browser in the case of web-based software. The browser itself runs on a platform, but this is not relevant to software running within the browser. An application, such as a spreadsheet or word processor, which hosts software written in a scripting language. This can be extended to writing fully-fledged applications with the Microsoft Office suite as a platform, software frameworks that provide ready-made functionality. Cloud computing and Platform as a Service, the social networking sites Twitter and facebook are also considered development platforms. A virtual machine such as the Java virtual machine, applications are compiled into a format similar to machine code, known as bytecode, which is then executed by the VM. A virtualized version of a system, including virtualized hardware, OS, software. These allow, for instance, a typical Windows program to run on what is physically a Mac, some architectures have multiple layers, with each layer acting as a platform to the one above it. In general, a component only has to be adapted to the layer immediately beneath it, however, the JVM, the layer beneath the application, does have to be built separately for each OS
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Nintendo 3DS
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The Nintendo 3DS is a portable game console produced by Nintendo. It is capable of displaying stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses or additional accessories, Nintendo announced the device in March 2010 and officially unveiled it at E32010 on June 15,2010. The console succeeds the Nintendo DS, featuring compatibility with older Nintendo DS. Its primary competitor is the PlayStation Vita from Sony, the Nintendo 3DS was first released in Japan on February 26,2011, and worldwide beginning in March 2011. Less than six months later on July 28,2011, Nintendo announced a significant price reduction from US$249 to US$169 amid disappointing launch sales. The company offered ten free Nintendo Entertainment System games and ten free Game Boy Advance games from the Nintendo eShop to consumers who bought the system at the launch price. This strategy was considered a success, and the console has gone on to become one of Nintendos most successfully sold handheld consoles in the first two years of its release. As of September 30,2016, the Nintendo 3DS family of systems combined have sold 61.57 million units. Several redesigns have been made since, the Nintendo 3DS XL, an entry-level version of the console, the Nintendo 2DS, with a fixed slate form factor and lacking autostereoscopic functionality, was released in Western markets in October 2013. Nintendo began experimenting with stereoscopic 3D video game technology in the 1980s, the Famicom 3D System, an accessory consisting of liquid crystal shutter glasses, was Nintendos first product that enabled stereoscopic 3D effects. Although very few titles were released, Nintendo helped design one—called Famicom Grand Prix II, 3D Hot Rally—which was co-developed by Nintendo and HAL Laboratory, the Famicom 3D System failed to garner market interest and was never released outside Japan. Despite the limited success, Nintendo would press ahead with 3D development into the 1990s, gunpei Yokoi, creator of the Game Boy handheld device and popular Metroid video game, developed a new 3D device for Nintendo called the Virtual Boy. It was a portable system consisting of goggles and a controller that used a spinning disc to achieve full stereoscopic monochrome 3D. Released in 1995, the Virtual Boy sold fewer than a million units, spawning only 22 compatible game titles, the failure of the Virtual Boy left many at Nintendo doubting the viability of 3D gaming. Despite this, Nintendo continued to investigate the incorporation of 3D technology into other products, the GameCube, released in 2001, is another 3D-capable system. With an LCD attachment, it could display true stereoscopic 3D, due to the expensive nature of the requisite peripheral technology at the time, the GameCubes 3D functionality was never marketed to the public. Nintendo later experimented with a 3D LCD during development of the Game Boy Advance SP, another attempt was made in preparation for a virtual navigation guide to be used on the Nintendo DS at Shigureden, an interactive museum in Japan. Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi encouraged additional 3D research in an effort to use the technology in the exhibition, although the project fell short, Nintendo was able to collect valuable research on liquid crystal which would later aid in the development of the Nintendo 3DS
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Action-adventure game
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The action-adventure video game genre includes video games that combine core elements from the action and adventure genres. With the decline of the game genre from mainstream popularity. It is not uncommon for gamers to apply the term adventure or action adventure to describe the genre of fiction to which a game belongs, typically, pure adventure games have situational problems for the player to solve, with very little or no action. If there is action, it is confined to isolated minigames. Pure action games have gameplay based on real-time interactions that challenge the reflexes, therefore, action-adventure games engage both reflexes and problem-solving, in both violent and non-violent situations. An action-adventure game can be defined as a game with a mix of elements from an action game and an adventure game, especially crucial elements like puzzles. Action-adventures require many of the physical skills as action games, but also offer a storyline, numerous characters, an inventory system, dialogue. They are faster-paced than pure adventure games, because they include both physical and conceptual challenges, action-adventure games normally include a combination of complex story elements, which are displayed for players using audio and video. The story is heavily reliant upon the characters movement, which triggers story events. Some examples of games include The Legend of Zelda, God of War. Exactly when a game stops being a game and becomes an action game is a matter of interpretation. There are quite a few disagreements in the community and in the media over what constitutes an action-adventure game. In some cases a game with puzzles will be classified as an action-adventure game. Others see action games as a genre, while an action-adventure is an action game that includes situational problem-solving. Adventure gamers may also be purists, rejecting any game that makes use of physical challenges or time pressure, regardless, the action-adventure label is prominent in articles over the internet and media. The term action-adventure is usually substituted for a particular subgenre due to its wide scope, although action-adventure games are diverse and difficult to classify, there are some distinct subgenres. These are sometimes called Real-Time Adventure games or RTAs for short, notable examples of this include Metroid Prime, Half-Life 2, Dishonored, and Far Cry 3. Third-person action-adventure, in gameplay is in the third-person
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Mega Man Legends 2
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Mega Man Legends 2, known in Japan as Rockman DASH2 - Episode 2, Great Inheritance, is an action-adventure game released by Capcom in 2000, acting as a sequel to Mega Man Legends. It was released for the PlayStation in 2000 for Japan and North America, unchanged Japanese ports of the game were also released for the PC in Japan and parts of Asia in 2003 and for the PlayStation Portable in 2005. The game features Mega Man Volnutts quest to find four keys hidden in the planet in order to aid in the search of the Mother Lode, a legendary treasure thought to be an infinite energy source. Critical reception to Mega Man Legends 2 has overall been positive with video game publications praising how the graphics, additionally, the games story was praised for how complex it is in comparison to the ones from the original series. The gameplay in Mega Man Legends 2 is very similar to that of its predecessor and has a few changes, the player controls the protagonist Mega Man Volnutt in his explorations through ruins and fights against Reaverbots. The ruins, however, are various islands in contrast to the prequel in which most ruins belonged to Kattelox Island. The player is able to travel to islands with Rolls ship. The license allows Mega Man to enter into ruins which are forbidden to lower-class Diggers, additionally, when winning a license, the Reaverbots health is higher, but once they are destroyed, they drop more refractors shards which are used in shops to buy items. Mega Mans interactions with characters can also affect the characters state depending whether he is good with other people or makes them angry. Mega Man is also able to grab objects or people which help the player to complete missions, Mega Man can also suffer from special damage when fighting Reaverbots or touching fields that damage him such as lava. If the player equips Mega Man specific body part, he will become invulnerable to such states, another addition is the underwater dungeon, in where the objects weight is reduced and Mega Man can jump higher. The energy of the weapons, which are developed by Roll using unusable items, are now shown in two energy bars, one green and one blue. The blue bar indicates how much energy the weapon has, while the bar shows how much energy is consumed when the weapon is used. Mega Man Legends 2 brings back characters from its predecessor. Rolls grandfather, Barrel Caskett, also appears alongside his old friend Werner Von Bluecher in search of the Mother Lode, a legendary treasure supposed to have infinite energy. Other characters include Yuna and Sera, whose purposes remain unknown during the start, as well as the Master. Barrel recognizes a reporter, Yuna, as his lost daughter, Matilda Caskett, Yuna escapes with her servant, a Reaverbot flying machine-like being named Gatz to break the windows for her escape. Ignoring her warning Bluecher continues to the center of the island, Yuna orders Gatz to give warning shots but due to the hostile retaliation of the Sulphur Bottom, Gatz damages the engine, forcing the airship to descend to the island below
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Nintendo
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Nintendo Co. Ltd. is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics and video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. Nintendo is one of the worlds largest video game companies by market capitalization, founded on 23 September 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it originally produced handmade hanafuda playing cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small businesses, such as cab services. The word Nintendo can be translated from Japanese to English as leave luck to heaven. From 1992 until 2016, Nintendo was also the majority shareholder of Major League Baseballs Seattle Mariners, as of 31 March 2014, Nintendo has cumulative sales of over 670.43 million hardware units and 4.23 billion software units. The company has created and released some of the best-known and top-selling video game franchises, such as Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo was founded as a card company in late 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi. Based in Kyoto, Japan, the produced and marketed a playing card game called Hanafuda. The handmade cards soon became popular, and Yamauchi hired assistants to mass-produce cards to satisfy demand, in 1949, the company adopted the name Nintendo Karuta Co. Ltd. doing business as The Nintendo Playing Card Co. outside Japan. Nintendo continues to manufacture playing cards in Japan and organizes its own contract bridge tournament called the Nintendo Cup. In 1956, Hiroshi Yamauchi, grandson of Fusajiro Yamauchi, visited the U. S. to talk with the United States Playing Card Company and he found that the biggest playing card company in the world was using only a small office. Yamauchis realization that the card business had limited potential was a turning point. He then acquired the license to use Disney characters on playing cards to drive sales, in 1963, Yamauchi renamed Nintendo Playing Card Co. Ltd. to Nintendo Co. Ltd. The company then began to experiment in other areas of business using newly injected capital during the period of time between 1963 and 1968, Nintendo set up a taxi company called Daiya. However, Nintendo was forced to sell it because problems with the unions were making it too expensive to run the service. It also set up a hotel chain, a TV network. All of these ventures failed, and after the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, playing card sales dropped. In 1966, Nintendo moved into the Japanese toy industry with the Ultra Hand, Yokoi was moved from maintenance to the new Nintendo Games department as a product developer. Nintendo continued to produce toys, including the Ultra Machine, Love Tester
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1UP.com
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1UP. com was an American entertainment website that focused on video games. Launched in 2003, 1UP. com provided its own features, news stories, game reviews, and video interviews. The site was created by Ziff Davis as an extension of Electronic Gaming Monthly, 1UP was sold in 2009 to Hearst Corporations UGO Networks, who was acquired by IGN Entertainment in 2011. Coming full circle, Ziff Davis acquired IGN Entertainment as a whole in February 2013, shortly after the acquisition, however, Ziff Davis announced that in an effort to concentrate on IGN, it would shut down most of its secondary sites, including 1UP. Remaining staff members from 1UP were to be transferred to IGN, 1UP. com had produced a variety of audio and video podcasts, many of which aired weekly. 1UP Yours was the networks flagship internet radio show which featured topical discussions among several editors from the 1UP network, as well as personal gaming experiences and current news items. Though many guests circulated throughout episodes, the show was hosted by Garnett Lee, Shane Bettenhausen, new episodes of the show were made available every Friday. Former hosts included Jane Pinckard, John Davison, Luke Smith, Mark MacDonald, however, since the UGO acquisition in January 2009, many of these podcasts/shows were suspended, or in some cases, ended. In late October 2009, a new flagship podcast was created by David Ellis, audio podcasts included Games, Dammit. and Retronauts Live. Video podcasts included 1UPs Game Night and The Daily 1UPDate
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Keiji Inafune
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Keiji Inafune is a Japanese video game producer, illustrator and businessman. Starting his career at Capcom in the late 1980s, his job was as an artist, in many early game credits, he uses the name INAFKING. The first Capcom game he worked on was the original Street Fighter in 1987 and he was then an illustrator and artist of the Mega Man series during the NES and Super NES era, also creating the character Zero. After the departure of long time producer Tokuro Fujiwara, Inafune then moved onto the position of producer with his first title being Mega Man 8 in 1996 and he would act as producer for several subsequent Mega Man games. He then went on to be the head of Research & Development, in addition to Online Business, Inafune was also a producer of the Lost Planet, Dead Rising and Onimusha series. After leaving Capcom in 2010, Inafune founded his own companies Comcept and Intercept, at Comcept and at Intercept, Inafune is the creator of Mighty No.9 and the upcoming Red Ash, The Indelible Legend games. Since founding Comcept, he is given the credit of Comceptor on the games he has worked on. Born in Kishiwada, Osaka, 22-year-old Keiji joined the Capcom corporation not long after graduating, in 1987 and his first assignment as graphic designer was Street Fighter, and the character Adon was the only one fully designed by him. Inafune joined the producing the first Rockman game. Akira Kitamura, director for the created the original static pixel art sprite for Mega Man. This was to ensure that the sprite could be seen against the games backgrounds. After that, the art was handed over to artist Inafune. Inafune refers to process as like a reverse character design as it is the opposite of what typically occurs. During a special event at TGS2007, Inafune clarified his role in the creation of Mega Man, im often called the father of Mega Man, but actually, his design was already created when I joined Capcom, he explained. My mentor, who was the designer of the original Mega Man, had a concept of what Mega Man was supposed to look like. So I only did half of the job in creating him, due to the small task force, he also constructed the characters into pixel form, as well as the games respective logo, package design, and instruction booklet. As the Famicom was a gaming system, only 56 colours were available for display. This affected the decision of the team to color the character blue, the design of Mega Man was also heavily influenced by Japanese animation, and he notes that he took observations from other video game characters present at the time, such as Mario
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New York Comic Con
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The New York Comic Con is an annual New York City fan convention dedicated to comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. It was first held in 2006, ReedPOP is involved with other events, including Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo and PAX Dev/PAX East/PAX Prime. ReedPop and New York Comic Con were founded by Greg Topalian, the first con was held in 2006 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Due to Reed Exhibitions lack of experience with comic conventions, attendance was far more than anticipated, despite crowding on Friday afternoon, tickets continued to be sold due to low pre-reg numbers, and the non-counting of professionals and exhibitors. The main exhibition hall hit capacity Saturday morning and was locked by the marshals until people left. Major guests, including Kevin Smith and Frank Miller, could not enter the main hall, the line to enter the convention wrapped around the building with waits of two hours to enter, and many were turned away. Ticket sales for Sunday were suspended, Reed announced that additional space would be acquired for the 2007 show. The second con was held in 2007, with the convention organizer booking double the floor space than the previous years space, the show on Friday was again only open to industry and press until 4 p. m. when it opened to the public. Due to better planning, advance sales were controlled. Lines started forming at midnight Saturday to enter the convention, and by Saturday morning, crowding was a problem in the Artists Alley, which was off the main convention floor, causing it to be moved to the main floor for 2008. The American Anime Awards, hosted by New York Comic Con, was held on February 24 at the New Yorker Hotel, the third con held in 2008 moved to April, continued to grow, and occupied most of the main level in the Javits Center. Stan Lee was awarded the inaugural New York Comics Legend Award at the Times Square Virgin Megastore before the Comic Con, kids Day programming was added to the convention on Sunday with the help of Kidss Comic Con. The fourth con held in 2009 returned to February and featured a charity art auction to support The Hero Initiative, the New York Anime Festival, previously a separate event created by Reed, was also merged into Comic Con. The main floor of the center was split by a large construction area due to repairs to the Javits Center. Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge – New York took place in Comic Con 2011 and it featured eSport tournaments for games such as StarCraft II, League of Legends, and Counter-Strike. In 2011, the convention was expanded to four days, the first day of the convention was initially limited to press, professionals, and fans that purchased a four-day pass. This changed in 2013, when single day Thursday passes were put on sale for the first time. With this addition, attendance at New York Comic Con grew to over 130,000, in 2016, it was announced that everyone attending NYCC2016 would be required to complete a Fan Verification profile
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Nintendo eShop
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The Nintendo eShop is a digital distribution service powered by the Nintendo Network for the Nintendo 3DS, Wii U and Nintendo Switch. Launched in June 2011, the eShop was enabled by the release of an update that added the functionality to the Nintendo 3DSs HOME Menu. It is the successor to both the Wii Shop Channel and DSi Shop, unlike on the Nintendo 3DS, the eShop was made available on the launch date of the Wii U, although a system update is required in order to access it. The Nintendo eShop features downloadable games, applications and information on upcoming film, the Nintendo eShop icon appears as part of the HOME Menu on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS and requires an Internet connection to access. Initially, the two versions of the Nintendo eShop between the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U were independent of each other. The eShop stores a record of all downloads and purchases, allowing users to re-download previously purchased software at no additional charge, provided the software is still available on the eShop. Downloads can be started immediately, or they can be queued up, users upgrading from a Nintendo DSi system can transfer their previous DSiWare purchases to the Nintendo 3DS, with limited exceptions, such as Flipnote Studio and the DSi web browser. A December 2011 update enabled a similar feature allowing users to transfer their purchases between 3DS systems, prior to the implementation of Nintendo Network ID for the Nintendo 3DS in December 2013, only five transfers between Nintendo 3DS systems were permitted. The limit on system transfers has since been permanently waived, unlike the Wii Shop Channel and the DSi Shop services, which use Nintendo Points for purchases, the Nintendo eShop lists pricing in the appropriate regional currencies, such as dollars and euros. Accounts can be funded using either cards or prepaid cards purchased in stores. The Nintendo eShop can be accessed any time via the HOME menu screen, even when a game is already running and this feature, however, is only available on Wii U. Currently,10 downloads can be queued up at a time, the status of the downloads can be checked on the HOME menu under the Download Manager. If notifications are activated, a message will appear in the top right corner of the screen to notify the user that a download is finished. The Nintendo eShop supports user reviews of games, applications, after an eShop title has been acquired and used for at least one hour, users can then submit a review consisting of a crescent range of one to five stars, representing the titles quality. Users can also categorize games by age and gender, and as being suitable for hardcore or casual gamers. Wii U has Miiverse integration for user reviews on the Nintendo eShop, on September 13,2012, during a Japanese Nintendo Direct presentation, Satoru Iwata introduced a new dimension to Nintendos online offering, called Deluxe Digital Promotion /Nintendo Network Premium. It is a loyalty program similar to PlayStation Plus offered on PlayStation Network, the promotion was available through March 31,2015. The program was discontinued on April 1,2015 and the URL just leads to a discontinuation message and these can be applications, videos, or games
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Nintendo Power
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Nintendo Power is a discontinued news and strategy magazine which was initially published in-house monthly by Nintendo of America, and later independently. In December 2007, Nintendo contracted publishing to Future US, the American subsidiary of British publisher Future and it was one of the longest running video game magazines in the United States and Canada, and was Nintendos official magazine in North America. On August 21,2012, Nintendo announced that it would not be renewing its agreement with Future Publishing. The final issue, volume 285, was released on December 11,2012, predating Nintendo Power is the several-page long Nintendo Fun Club News, which was sent to club members for free. However, in mid-1988 Nintendo Fun Club News was discontinued after seven issues in favor of Nintendo Power, the first issue, dated July/August 1988, spotlighted the NES game Super Mario Bros.2. 3.6 million copies were published, with member of the Nintendo Fun Club receiving a free one. From the beginning, Nintendo Power focused heavily on providing game strategy, tips and tricks, reviews, in mid-1998, Nintendo Power first allowed outside advertising in the magazine, formerly reserved for Nintendo-based products only. In its early years, ads appeared in the first and last few pages of the magazine. In July 2005, Nintendo Power created a new design to appeal to a limited gaming audience, including a new logo and article format. Nintendo introduced a new incentive promotional offer that involved the registration of three Nintendo products through Nintendo. com to receive a three issue trial subscription to Nintendo Power. Later, the changed its focus from game strategies and cheat codes to mainly news, previews. The magazine was edited at first by Fun Club President Howard Philips, Nintendo Powers mascot in the late 1980s and early 1990s was Nester, a comic character created by Philips. After Philips left the company, Nester became the sole mascot. Early issues of the featured a two-page Howard and Nester comic, which was later replaced with the two-page Nesters Adventures, later reduced to one page. Subsequently, Mario replaced Nester as the mascot of the magazine, later, during the early 2000s, the magazine made another mascot out of its Senior Writer, Alan Averill. Apparently very camera-shy, Averill himself never appeared in any photos, rather, fans often clamored to see what Averill actually looked like, but the magazine continued to substitute with photos of the toy, and even claimed that Alan was, in fact, a Blue Slime. Eventually, Averill retired from Nintendo Power, joining Nintendo of Americas localization department, to this day, most fans have never seen a real image of Averill. The inclusion of a photo of Mr. T in the Players Pulse section became a gag in the early half of 2005
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Twitter
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Twitter is an online news and social networking service where users post and interact with messages, tweets, restricted to 140 characters. Registered users can post tweets, but those who are unregistered can only read them, users access Twitter through its website interface, SMS or a mobile device app. Twitter Inc. is based in San Francisco, California, United States, Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams and launched in July. The service rapidly gained worldwide popularity, in 2012, more than 100 million users posted 340 million tweets a day, and the service handled an average of 1.6 billion search queries per day. In 2013, it was one of the ten most-visited websites and has described as the SMS of the Internet. As of 2016, Twitter had more than 319 million monthly active users. On the day of the 2016 U. S. presidential election, Twitter proved to be the largest source of breaking news, Twitters origins lie in a daylong brainstorming session held by board members of the podcasting company Odeo. Jack Dorsey, then a student at New York University. The original project name for the service was twttr, an idea that Williams later ascribed to Noah Glass, inspired by Flickr. The developers initially considered 10958 as a code, but later changed it to 40404 for ease of use. Work on the project started on March 21,2006, when Dorsey published the first Twitter message at 9,50 PM Pacific Standard Time, Dorsey has explained the origin of the Twitter title. we came across the word twitter, and it was just perfect. The definition was a short burst of inconsequential information, and chirps from birds, and thats exactly what the product was. The first Twitter prototype, developed by Dorsey and contractor Florian Weber, was used as a service for Odeo employees. Williams fired Glass, who was silent about his part in Twitters startup until 2011, Twitter spun off into its own company in April 2007. Williams provided insight into the ambiguity that defined this early period in a 2013 interview, With Twitter and they called it a social network, they called it microblogging, but it was hard to define, because it didnt replace anything. There was this path of discovery with something like that, where over time you figure out what it is, Twitter actually changed from what we thought it was in the beginning, which we described as status updates and a social utility. It is that, in part, but the insight we eventually came to was Twitter was really more of an information network than it is a social network, the tipping point for Twitters popularity was the 2007 South by Southwest Interactive conference. During the event, Twitter usage increased from 20,000 tweets per day to 60,000, the Twitter people cleverly placed two 60-inch plasma screens in the conference hallways, exclusively streaming Twitter messages, remarked Newsweeks Steven Levy
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Destructoid
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Destructoid is a Webby Award-winning independent news website, that was founded as a video game-focused blog in March 2006 by Yanier Gonzalez. It is part of the ModernMethod network, Destructoid was owned by Yanier Gonzalez so that he could attend the Electronic Entertainment Expo in 2006. After being rejected, Gonzalez began writing editorials and drawing cartoons which were picked up by established gaming blogs like Joystiq. In 2007 the site relaunched with user blogs, forums, yaniers blog was moved off the home page in favor of a staff-edited, multi-author format. Similar to IGN, Destructoid offers free registration and readers can submit off-homepage blogs, after E3, Gonzalez appeared at the press conference dressed as Mr. Destructoid to hand out promotional flyers. Gonzalez was the first to break the news of Jack Thompsons disbarment, Destructoid posts an average of 50 stories a day. It was among the first to break stories such as the Nintendo Wii controllers final design and its original editorial work gained mainstream syndication including the web show Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin. Destructoid reviews editor Jim Sterling ran a weekly podcast with associate editor Jonathan Holmes, when Jim Sterling left Destructoid, the podcast was taken over by a new host with much less frequent updates. In 2008, Jim Sterling, a Destructoid editor, took part in a sponsored gaming marathon raising money for cancer patients. Raising $3,000 for the charity, Sterling and friend John Kershaw played a selection of games from the SingStar franchise, the event was broadcast live online for the duration of the event. In 2009, Niero, and other Destructoid editors continued the gaming marathon tradition on October 17–18 for cancer awareness raising $4,835.60 for Extra Life childrens hospital in Texas, in 2010, the Destructoid office hosted a 24-hour gaming marathon for the charity Extra Life. Community members raised over $6,000 for Childrens Miracle hospitals in Texas, Destructoid has also partnered with Revision 3 to build a clean water well in Africa through the Charity Water organization. In 2011, Destructoid hosted another marathon for Extra Life, raising $6909.16 for Childrens Miracle hospitals, in 2012, Destructoid hosted a 56-hour livestream on its Dtoid. tv channel, which raised over $7,000 for Habitat for Humanity. The Gonzalez flew to Costa Rica and assisted the build of a 32-house government project for families living in poverty in Liberia. Destructoid has been nominated for awards in video game coverage. The site was nominated for the inaugural Games Media Awards in 2007 under the “Non-Commercial Website or Blog” category, Destructoid was also selected as an Official Webby Honoree in the Games-Related category of the 11th Annual Webby Awards in 2007. They were nominated by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences in 2009 in the same category, the sites mascot, Mr. Destructoid, has appeared in various console, mobile, and PC video games. Mr. Destructoid later appeared in Bomberman Ultra, the PlayStation 3 port of Bomberman Live, Mr. Destructoids head is available as an unlockable helmet in PixelJAMs game Dino Run, by entering the password totinos in the cheats menu
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G4 (U.S. TV channel)
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G4 was an American digital cable and satellite television channel that was owned by G4 Media, a joint venture between the NBCUniversal Cable division of NBCUniversal and Dish Network. The channel was geared primarily toward young adult viewers and originally focused on the world of video games. G4 was headquartered in Los Angeles, in late 2012, G4s studio programming ceased in preparation for its relaunch as Esquire Network on September 23,2013, as part of a licensing deal with Hearst Corporation, owner of Esquire magazine. In August 2013, it was reported that approximately 61,217,000 American households were receiving G4, according to a statement by some of the remaining providers carrying the network, G4 would end all operations on November 30,2014. Programming ceased at 11,59 PM ET on December 31,2014, the channel was launched on April 24,2002 under the ownership of Comcast. The initial concept was to create a similar to TechTV. The channel was launched with a nonstop Pong marathon being shown on the channel for a whole week, then, on May 1,2002, G4 first aired the following shows, Arena, a multi-player game competition between two teams of four players. Filter, a top-ten countdown voted by viewers, blister, focused on action/adventure game news. This was the first show to air on G4, cinematech, described as a showcase for the best high-end digital art. Game On, two hosts competed in video game come to life with dire consequences for the loser. Sweat, focused on game news. Tips and cheat codes on video games, Portal, focused on multiplayer online games. Pulse, news on the video-game industry, Judgment Day, currently known as Reviews on the Run, two video-game gurus will opine on the latest entries. G4tv. com, a talk show on video games. G4 was created and originally led by Charles Hirschhorn, a president of Walt Disney Television and Television Animation. He expected video game creators themselves to produce programming for the channel. He envisioned that G4 could follow in the footsteps of MTV, Hirschhorn intended G4 to become a vehicle for unconventional advertising. In 2002, G4 offered advertisers wide latitude to place their products on G4s programs, G4 offered what was called a 2 minute unit, which was an advertising package played as if it were part of a G4 program that was long enough to run an entire movie trailer
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Joystiq
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Joystiq was a video gaming blog founded in June 2004 as part of the Weblogs, Inc. family of weblogs, now owned by AOL. It was AOLs primary video game blog, with sister blogs dealing with MMORPG gaming in general, after declining readership, it was announced that Joystiq would be shut down on February 3,2015, as part of moves to downsize AOLs operations by shuttering its underperforming properties. However, none of three initial weblogs were ever aggressively marketed, and The Video Games Weblog made its final post on May 18,2005. All three blogs are now listed as On Hiatus/Retired in the Weblogs, Inc. directory, david Touve, the primary contributor to these early blogs, would later act as Joystiqs features editor for a short time in late 2005 before resigning due to the birth of his child. However, being a separate and wholly video game-related entity, Joystiq allowed for much more analysis of the video game industry than the primarily consumer electronics-oriented Engadget. While Joystiq had featured content as early as April 2, the blog is not officially considered to have been launched until Rojass public revelation on Engadget on Wednesday, Weblogs, Inc. was acquired in October 2005 by America Online. For the next three weeks this trend would continue, with PSP Fanboy launching on November 28, WoW Insider on December 6, and DS Fanboy on December 12. On February 15,2006, a blog was introduced, Revolution Fanboy, while March 29 heralded the arrival of PS3 Fanboy. On January 26,2006, Joystiq coined the phrase DS phat, on November 2,2007, Massively was launched to cover MMOs in general. On January 27,2009, the Fanboy sites were rebranded and integrated directly into the main Joystiq site, DS and Wii Fanboy were merged into Joystiq Nintendo, as were PSP and PS3 Fanboy merged into Joystiq PlayStation, and Xbox 360 Fanboy became Joystiq Xbox. Until 2010, these continued to feature specialized posts in addition to relevant content from the main Joystiq site. On June 11,2010, as part of the new Futurestiq iteration of the site, in January 2012, Ludwig Kietzmann became the editor-in-chief after Grant left to form a new video game news website with Vox Media, owners of The Verge, known as Polygon. On January 27,2015, Re/code reported that Joystiq was among the sites that were likely to be shut down as part of this restructuring plan, readership of Joystiq had seen sharp declines, falling by at least 18% over the previous year. It is expected that future gaming-oriented coverage will be assumed by Engadget, after the shutdown, on February 10,2015, the staff of Massively launched a successor site, Massively Overpowered, dedicated to the continuation of their MMO coverage. Thomas Schulenberg and Sam Prell maintain the blog on the weekends as the weekend editors, the original format for the Joystiq Podcast was hosted by Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin Hoops McElroy. The three would discuss various gaming-related news stories, segments included, What Have you Been Playing. Brush With Fame, The Big Three, The Do It Line. various podcasts have included guests from other gaming websites such as CheapyD, Chris Remo, Stephen Totilo, Rocco Botte, Tom Chick and Shawn Andrich but they stopped doing them. Over time, the format evolved to include more off-the-cuff discussion
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Rooster Teeth
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Rooster Teeth Productions, LLC. more commonly referred to as just Rooster Teeth, is an American production company located in Austin, Texas, Flower Mound, Texas, and Los Angeles, California. Rooster Teeth began with the production of its long-running series Red vs. Blue, later branching out into live action shorts, series, comedy, Lets Play videos, the companys videos are regularly released on its own website and YouTube. As of December 2016, Rooster Teeths primary YouTube channel maintains over 8.9 million subscribers, between all of their other channels, they maintain over 27 million subscribers. Rooster Teeth was founded by Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, Geoff Ramsey, Gus Sorola, Burns created voice-over-enhanced gameplay videos of Bungie Studios popular first-person shooter video game Halo. Eventually, these led to the creation of Red vs. Blue. Other projects include reality shows, video game development, entertainment news programs, in 2015, Rooster Teeth released its feature film debut Lazer Team, a science fiction action comedy. The company hosts a convention, RTX, in multiple cities around the world. While attending the University of Texas at Austin, Burnie Burns, the film helped Hullum and Heyman to find work in Los Angeles, California, but otherwise had limited success. According to Ramsey, the tried to receive free games to review. One of the videos that the drunkgamers crew created during this time was a live-action parody of the Apple Switch ad campaign. This video featured Sorola as the actor, used Peter Tchaikovskys Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy as background music. On settling on Rooster Teeth, Burns stated, We named it something else to give people the idea that we were going to be doing more than that, the name Rooster Teeth is a euphemism for cockbite, an insult from the original Red vs. Blue trailer that Burns described as a touchstone for the audience, among the companys core philosophies, Burns stated, we only make content that we would want to see. It comes from a very genuine space, I think that our audience appreciates that voice. Rooster Teeth has attributed their success to maintaining their own community site and was reluctant to join YouTube initially, in 2014, having signed a two-year lease, the entire company moved into Stage 5 at Austin Studios. The company released their film debut in 2015 with Lazer Team. In November 2014, Rooster Teeth was acquired by Fullscreen for an undisclosed amount, Rooster Teeth agreed to be bought to give itself the resources and tools needed to compete against other producers. Burns elaborated by saying they consider Netflix, HBO and Amazon their current competition, on February 3,2015, Burns confirmed that Rooster Teeth would be establishing an office in Los Angeles
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Documentary film
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A documentary film is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education, or maintaining a historical record. Documentary has been described as a practice, a cinematic tradition. Polish writer and filmmaker Bolesław Matuszewski was among those who identified the mode of documentary film and he wrote two of the earliest texts on cinema Une nouvelle source de lhistoire and La photographie animée. Both were published in 1898 in French and among the written works to consider the historical. Matuszewski is also among the first filmmakers to propose the creation of a Film Archive to collect, the American film critic Pare Lorentz defines a documentary film as a factual film which is dramatic. Others further state that a documentary stands out from the types of non-fiction films for providing an opinion. Documentary practice is the process of creating documentary projects. Documentary filmmaking can be used as a form of journalism, advocacy, early film was dominated by the novelty of showing an event. They were single-shot moments captured on film, a train entering a station and these short films were called actuality films, the term documentary was not coined until 1926. Many of the first films, such as made by Auguste and Louis Lumière, were a minute or less in length. Films showing many people were made for commercial reasons, the people being filmed were eager to see, for payment. One notable film clocked in at over an hour and a half, using pioneering film-looping technology, Enoch J. Rector presented the entirety of a famous 1897 prize-fight on cinema screens across the United States, in May 1896, Bolesław Matuszewski recorded on film few surigical operations in Warsaw and Saint Petersburg hospitals. In 1898, French surgeon Eugène-Louis Doyen invited Bolesław Matuszewski and Clément Maurice and they started in Paris a series of surgical films sometime before July 1898. Until 1906, the year of his last film, Doyen recorded more than 60 operations, Doyen said that his first films taught him how to correct professional errors he had been unaware of. These and five other of Doyens films survive, all these short films have been preserved. I must say I forgot those works and I am thankful to you that you reminded them to me, unfortunately, not many scientists have followed your way. Travelogue films were popular in the early part of the 20th century
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Level-5 Comcept
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Comcept Inc. is a Japanese independent video game developer based in both Tokyo and Osaka. It was founded on December 1,2010 by former Capcom employee Keiji Inafune, the name Comcept is a combination of the words concept, and com, referring to the abbreviation of computer and a transparent reference to Capcom. Keiji Inafune founded Comcept after his departure from Capcom in December 2010, after the cancellation of Mega Man Legends 3, which he mentioned as a long-time held dream, he thought that not only had he abandoned himself, but the fans too. The studio is largely composed of staff who worked on Mega Man. In September 2012, the teams first project was revealed as a new Ninja Gaiden title, named Yaiba, Ninja Gaiden Z, released in March 2014. In 2013, Comcept helped Sony Computer Entertainment and their Japan Studio designing the PlayStation Vita video game Soul Sacrifice and will continue with its sequel, at PAX Prime 2013, Keiji Inafune held a special panel in order to reveal a brand new project called Mighty No. 9, a successor to Mega Man. At the end of the panel, Inafune officially launched the games Kickstarter campaign and he thought that Kickstarter is a great way to make dreams a reality. After a highly successful campaign and several delays, the game was released in 2016 and it was met with a mediocre critical reception for its level of quality and gameplay
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Mighty No. 9
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Mighty No.9 is an action-platform video game developed by Comcept, in conjunction with Inti Creates, and published by Deep Silver. The creation of the game was based on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter. Mighty No.9 closely resembles the early Mega Man series in gameplay and character design, which project lead Keiji Inafune worked on, and is considered its spiritual successor. The minimum Kickstarter goal for Mighty No.9 was successfully funded after only two days of the creation of the campaign in September 2013, the game received a generally mixed reception from critics and Kickstarter backers upon launch. The games design, graphics, content, voice acting, and technical performance were criticized, Mighty No.9 is focused on 2D platforming, with a blend of 2D and 3D artwork and animation. Players control a robot named Beck, who is able to run, jump, furthermore, the player is able to acquire both weapons and abilities from enemies they defeat. The game features an intro level followed by the eight main stages, at the end of each stage, Beck must face one of the other eight Mighty units in a boss battle. A final set of stages are unlocked at the end of the game, an additional level starring Becks partner, Call, is also available at some point. In addition to jumping and shooting, Becks main ability is a dash, upon weakening enemies by shooting them, Beck can dash through them in order to absorb a substance known as Xel. Absorbing Xel from enemies grants Beck temporary enhancements, such as increased power or speed, by defeating bosses, Beck can obtain new transformation forms, giving him new abilities such as magnetic limbs. Conversely, Call cant absorb Xel but can dash further than Beck and can use a shield that reflects projectiles, Mighty No.9 stars an android named Beck, the ninth unit in a set of combat robots called the Mighty Numbers. At some point a form of computer virus attacks the rest of his fellow units, the player, as Beck, must fight the rogue robots and discover the villain who threatens the fate of the planet. Alongside Beck is his partner, Call, Comcept previously held a fan opinion poll in order to determine the most popular mockup design for Call. As a result, concept design F was selected as the design for the character. The name Beck was chosen as his creator wanted him to have a name, unlike his peers. Designers from Inti Creates as well as Comcept are both working on the designs of the characters in the game and have noted that each intended to have his own unique look within the art design, the story begins with a sudden massive countrywide robot uprising. 9, Beck, is one of the few robots unaffected, Beck possesses a unique ability that allows him to assimilate the Xels of other robots when they have attained sufficient damage. By assimilating the affected Xels of his siblings, Beck is able to restore their original personalities
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Anime News Network
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Additionally, it sometimes features similar happenings throughout the world. Founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, the claims to be the leading English-language source for news and information about anime. The site operated, until 2008 the magazine Protoculture Addicts, the website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, current CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the editorial staff. In January 2007, ANN launched a version for Australian audiences. On July 4,2008, ANN launched its platform with a library of anime trailers as well as its own news show ANNtv. In the fall of 2004, the staff at ANN became formally involved with the anime magazine Protoculture Addicts. On September 7,2004, the Sci Fi Channel online newsletter Sci Fi Weekly named the site the Web Site of the Week. The website maintains a listing of anime and manga titles, as well as people and companies involved in the production of those titles, staff members of ANN also publish their own blogs hosted on the site. ANN also hosts forums, and includes threads to accompany each news item for purposes of discussion, anime News Network hosts an IRC channel on the WorldIRC network, #animenewsnetwork
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Wired (magazine)
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Wired is a monthly American magazine, published in print and online editions, that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics. Owned by Condé Nast, it is headquartered in San Francisco, California, several spin-offs have been launched including, Wired UK, Wired Italia, Wired Japan and Wired Germany. In its earliest colophons, Wired credited Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan as its patron saint, from its beginning, the strongest influence on the magazines editorial outlook came from techno-utopian co-founder Stewart Brand and his associate Kevin Kelly. From 1998 to 2006, Wired magazine and Wired News had separate owners, however, Wired News remained responsible for republishing Wired magazines content online due to an agreement when Condé Nast purchased the magazine. In 2006, Condé Nast bought Wired News for $25 million, the founding designers were John Plunkett and Barbara Kuhr, beginning with a 1991 prototype and continuing through the first five years of publication, 1993–98. Wired, which touted itself as the Rolling Stone of technology, a great success at its launch, it was lauded for its vision, originality, innovation and cultural impact. In its first four years, the magazine won two National Magazine Awards for General Excellence and one for Design. The founding executive editor of Wired, Kevin Kelly, was an editor of the Whole Earth Catalog and the Whole Earth Review, six authors of the first Wired issue had written for Whole Earth Review, most notably Bruce Sterling and Stewart Brand. However, the first issue did contain a few references to the Internet, including online-dating and Internet sex, the last page, a column written by Nicholas Negroponte, was written in the style of an e-mail message, but contained obviously fake, non-standard email addresses. Wired was among the first magazines to list the email address of its authors and contributors, associate publisher Kathleen Lyman was brought on board to launch Wired with an advertising base of major technology and consumer advertisers. The magazine was followed by a companion website HotWired, a book publishing division, HardWired, a Japanese edition. Wired UK was relaunched in April 2009, in 1994, John Battelle, co-founding editor, commissioned Jules Marshall to write a piece on the Zippies. The cover story broke records for being one of the most publicized stories of the year and was used to promote Wireds HotWired news service, HotWired spawned websites Webmonkey, the search engine HotBot, and a weblog, Suck. com. In June 1998, the magazine launched an index, The Wired Index. The fortune of the magazine and allied enterprises corresponded closely to that of the dot-com bubble, in 1996, Rossetto and the other participants in Wired Ventures attempted to take the company public with an IPO. The initial attempt had to be withdrawn in the face of a downturn in the stock market, the second try was also unsuccessful. Rossetto and Metcalfe lost control of Wired Ventures to financial investors Providence Equity Partners in May 1998, Wired was purchased by Advance Publications, who assigned it to Advances subsidiary, New York-based publisher Condé Nast Publications. Wired survived the bubble and found new direction under editor-in-chief Chris Anderson in 2001
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Wayback Machine
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The Internet Archive launched the Wayback Machine in October 2001. It was set up by Brewster Kahle and Bruce Gilliat, and is maintained with content from Alexa Internet, the service enables users to see archived versions of web pages across time, which the archive calls a three dimensional index. Since 1996, the Wayback Machine has been archiving cached pages of websites onto its large cluster of Linux nodes and it revisits sites every few weeks or months and archives a new version. Sites can also be captured on the fly by visitors who enter the sites URL into a search box, the intent is to capture and archive content that otherwise would be lost whenever a site is changed or closed down. The overall vision of the machines creators is to archive the entire Internet, the name Wayback Machine was chosen as a reference to the WABAC machine, a time-traveling device used by the characters Mr. Peabody and Sherman in The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, an animated cartoon. These crawlers also respect the robots exclusion standard for websites whose owners opt for them not to appear in search results or be cached, to overcome inconsistencies in partially cached websites, Archive-It. Information had been kept on digital tape for five years, with Kahle occasionally allowing researchers, when the archive reached its fifth anniversary, it was unveiled and opened to the public in a ceremony at the University of California, Berkeley. Snapshots usually become more than six months after they are archived or, in some cases, even later. The frequency of snapshots is variable, so not all tracked website updates are recorded, Sometimes there are intervals of several weeks or years between snapshots. After August 2008 sites had to be listed on the Open Directory in order to be included. As of 2009, the Wayback Machine contained approximately three petabytes of data and was growing at a rate of 100 terabytes each month, the growth rate reported in 2003 was 12 terabytes/month, the data is stored on PetaBox rack systems manufactured by Capricorn Technologies. In 2009, the Internet Archive migrated its customized storage architecture to Sun Open Storage, in 2011 a new, improved version of the Wayback Machine, with an updated interface and fresher index of archived content, was made available for public testing. The index driving the classic Wayback Machine only has a bit of material past 2008. In January 2013, the company announced a ground-breaking milestone of 240 billion URLs, in October 2013, the company announced the Save a Page feature which allows any Internet user to archive the contents of a URL. This became a threat of abuse by the service for hosting malicious binaries, as of December 2014, the Wayback Machine contained almost nine petabytes of data and was growing at a rate of about 20 terabytes each week. Between October 2013 and March 2015 the websites global Alexa rank changed from 162 to 208, in a 2009 case, Netbula, LLC v. Chordiant Software Inc. defendant Chordiant filed a motion to compel Netbula to disable the robots. Netbula objected to the motion on the ground that defendants were asking to alter Netbulas website, in an October 2004 case, Telewizja Polska USA, Inc. v. Echostar Satellite, No.02 C3293,65 Fed. 673, a litigant attempted to use the Wayback Machine archives as a source of admissible evidence, Telewizja Polska is the provider of TVP Polonia and EchoStar operates the Dish Network
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Mega Man Legends (video game)
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Mega Man Legends, known in Japan as Rockman DASH Hagane no Bōkenshin, is an action-adventure shooter game released by Capcom. It is the first game in the Mega Man Legends sub-series of Mega Man games from Capcom, and it was released on the PlayStation in 1997 in Japan and in 1998 in North America. A Nintendo 64 port was released in 2000 with the same title, Another port was released for Microsoft Windows in 2001, and PlayStation Portable in 2005, with the latter exclusively in Japan. It stars a different spiritual incarnation of Mega Man named Mega Man Volnutt, Mega Man Volnutt is a Digger, a person in charge of investigating ruins from a flooded Earth. During his journey with his friends, their ship crashes in Kattelox Island, as an action-adventure game, Mega Man Legendss gameplay is very different from the ones of the original series despite sharing a few elements. The game was produced by Keiji Inafune who remarks that he, since its original release Mega Man Legends has received positive critical response due the series jump from 2D graphics to 3D. Ports for the Nintendo 64 and Windows received negative comments for lacking updates from the PlayStation version whose graphics were considered outdated by the time the ports were released, nevertheless, critics have praised Mega Man Legends as an enjoyable game in the Mega Man series. Mega Man Legends was followed by the prequel The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, Mega Man Legends differs greatly from the platforming gameplay of past Mega Man games, the main factor being the three-dimensional worlds, and three-dimensional movement therein. The player controls Mega Man Volnutt across the title, in which he has to complete different missions such as investigating ruins or fighting pirates. The player travels through a world, with various dungeons that are explored in a certain order. As such, the plot is revealed through cutscenes, although the only way to move in the game is on foot, once Roll Caskett repairs a support car, she is able to directly take Mega Man to specific areas. In Legends, large gems called Refractors are used as a power source, small shards of them can be exchanged for money, and in the game, enemies that are destroyed will often drop these Refractor Shards. When shards are picked up, the equivalent amount of Zenny, Mega Man also has a Life Shield which reduces the damage that he can receive from enemies. The damage caused by enemies can also be reduced by obtaining upgrades to Mega Mans armor or his helmet, Mega Mans interactions with characters from the game can also affect the price of objects. If the player makes Mega Man be rude with characters, prices from objects will be increased, the power of Mega Mans main weapon - the Buster Gun - depends on Buster Parts equipped. Buster Parts can be equipped to upgrade four stats of the Buster Gun, Attack, Rapid, Range, Buster Parts can be retrieved from stores or from dungeons. Additionally, Roll is able to create Buster Parts from unusable objects found in the ruins, Roll is also able to make weapons for the player, using specific combinations of parts that can be found in dungeons or bought in shops. Many of these weapons supplement the Buster Gun, the only way to refill them in the field is an item that can be bought, but only one can be carried
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The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
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The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, known in Japan as Tron ni Kobun, is an action-adventure game that was developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation. Released in Japan in 1999 and in North America and Europe in 2000, the game is part of the Mega Man Legends series and the prequel of the first Legends game. Rather than focusing on the protagonists of Mega Man Legends series. The Japanese counterpart included PocketStation support whereas the North American and European version did not, with a limited production run, the game is one of the rarest PlayStation games. Unlike other games in the Mega Man series, MTB bears three distinct styles, each related to a specific mission. Players are tasked with completing moving-box puzzle stages, a Descent-like adventure stage, another gameplay aspect is a collection mission built into one of the action missions, located in Sart Farm, where you must gather pigs, cows and horses. Players can choose freely among the three types at any time, but each level may only be cleared once. The only exception is the Nakkai Ruins, which can be explored anytime, instrumental in the games story is the interaction between Tron and her army of forty loyal Servbots. Servbots also play a role during the adventure and action stages, assisting Tron in her quest by ransacking houses or defeating minor threats as the situation and their individual skills warrant. Some Servbots learn their special skill once their skills reach a high enough level, the familys leader, Teisel Bonne, seeks an ancient ruin to try and uncover a gigantic and highly valuable Refractor. He has a rendezvous with Bon Bonne, but he and Bon are quickly subdued and captured by Glyde. Tron finds out that the used to build the Bonnes flying fortress was funded by Mr. Loath. After discovering that Teisel defaulted on his 1,000,000 zenny loan, she realises that she has no choice but to pay off the loan, or Teisel and Bon will not be seen again. Seeing no other options, Tron suits up in a custom Gustaff mecha and, along with her army of 40 identical Servbots, begins her quest to pay the ransom through any means possible, especially by theft. During repeated bank robberies, Tron meets officer Denise Marmalade, who fails to stop her. In the caves, the Servbots find the three Aurora Stones, help the spirit of a man that died trying to find the Fountain of Youth. And in the ruins, Tron explores for valuable artifacts, including Dianas Tear, after various adventures, Tron brings the one million zenny to Mr. Loath, who then claims that Teisel also owes interest on his loan, to the sum of two million zenny. She proceeds to acquire the money, and is then told that she owes interest on the interest
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Mega Man
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Mega Man, alternatively written as Megaman and MegaMan, known as Rockman in Japan, is a video game franchise created by Capcom, starring the robot character Mega Man, or one of his many counterparts. Mega Man, released for the Nintendo Entertainment System or NES in 1987, by March 2015, the series had sold approximately thirty million copies worldwide, and is often cited as one of the most renowned video game franchises of all time. The classic series is considered to be the origin of the story, with Mega Man being the first installment, chronologically after Mega Man 8 comes Mega Man & Bass, followed by Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10. Although the classic series has yet to reach an ending, the storyline shifts to the Mega Man X series, followed by the Mega Man Zero series, Mega Man ZX and Mega Man Legends. Although it is confirmed that the Legends series takes place sometime in the distant future after the ZX series, the official source book Rockman Perfect Memories outlines the Classic, X, and Legends series and makes mention of the Battle Network and Zero series. While the ZX and Star Force series were not yet conceived when the book was published. In the story behind the series, Mega Man is an android called Rock. Following treachery by Dr. Wily in which he reprogrammed all of Dr Lights robots, though all Mega Man games feature unique stories, settings, and characters, they nevertheless share several common features that have made the series one of the most consistent in video game history. All main Mega Man games released prior to 1997 are side scrolling with 2D platforming levels, the player character is Mega Man, who must fight through the levels using some variation of the Mega Buster—a cannon attached to his arm—to shoot the robotic enemies inhabiting his environment. When Mega Man was released in 1987, the characteristic that made it revolutionary was the given to the player of which robot master to attempt first. After defeating a Robot Master—the boss of a level—Mega Man gains the ability to use that Robot Masters special weapon, each Robot Master is representative of a specific element or object, with such bosses as Fire Man, Ice Man, Guts Man, and Elec Man. The weapons Mega Man gains share the theme of the defeated boss, after defeating all of the Robot Masters, Mega Man travels to a multi-stage fortress to confront Dr. Wily, the person responsible for the robotic enemies destructive acts. In the fortress, Mega Man fights past new bosses, clones of the games Robot Masters, and Wily, enemies are weak to at least one weapon, for instance, Fire Man will take more damage from Ice Mans weapon than from other weapons. This concept draws inspiration from rock-paper-scissors, Robot Master levels can generally be completed in any order, resulting in a strategic hallmark of the series, determining the best order to defeat bosses and earn weapons. Sequels of Mega Man games contain new enemies alongside familiar ones, new bosses and weapons, later installments of the game give the player the option of commanding other player characters with different abilities, such as Proto Man, Duo, and Bass. To date, the Classic series has not reached a definite conclusion, but due to the Classic series light-hearted and nostalgic nature, it may never reach a definite conclusion. Originally developed for the NES, the original Mega Man series experienced graphical improvements in fourth and fifth generation installments. Capcom wanted a redesign in graphics and control as the Mega Man series moved from the NES to the SNES, prompting the creation of the Mega Man X series in 1993
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Mega Man (original series)
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The original Mega Man series is the first series of Mega Man action platform video games from Capcom, which debuted in Japan on December 17,1987 on the Famicom with the release of Mega Man. In each of the games, Mega Man runs, jumps, defeating a Robot Master adds their signature powers to his arsenal after eachs defeat. Enemies have specific weaknesses that can be exploited by the powers, after the Robot Masters are defeated, Mega Man traverses several more stages to defeat Dr. Wily. In 1994, Capcom also released a compilation of the first three games as Mega Man, The Wily Wars for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. There have been numerous side-story games, such as the sports game Mega Man Soccer for the Super NES, many of the games were ported to or remade for newer consoles. A version for the Xbox was released in March 2005, each version had exclusive unlockable content. Mega Man Powered Up —a remake of the first game—was released for the PlayStation Portable in 2006, in 2008, Mega Man 9 was released as a downloadable title for the Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3. This game returned to an 8-bit visual style and minimalist moveset, in early 2010, Mega Man 10 was released as a downloadable title for the Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3. Mega Man Universe was in development for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, allowing players to create their own levels and customize their characters, according to GamesRadar, the Mega Man games were the first to feature a non-linear level select option. This was a stark contrast to both games and open world games. In Street Fighter, Assassins Fist tenth episode Raging Demon, Ryu, List of characters in the Mega Man series Mega Man series List of Mega Man games Rockman Perfect Memories, ISBN 4-575-16354-6
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Mega Man (video game)
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Mega Man, known as Rockman in Japan, is a 1987 action-platform video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was directed by Akira Kitamura, with Nobuyuki Matsushima as lead programmer, the first game of the Mega Man franchise and original video game series. Mega Man was produced by a team specifically for the home console market, a first for Capcom. The game begins the struggle of the robot and player-character Mega Man against the mad scientist Dr. Wily. Mega Mans nonlinear gameplay lets the player choose the order in which to complete its initial six stages, each culminates in a Robot Master boss battle that awards the player-character a unique weapon. Critics praised Mega Man for its design, though the game was not a commercial success. Mega Man established many of the gameplay, story, and graphical conventions that define the ensuing sequels, subseries, the game has since been included in game compilations and rereleased on mobile phones, console emulation services. It received a full 3D remake titled Mega Man Powered Up in 2006, in the year 200X, robots developed to assist mankind are commonplace thanks to the efforts of renowned robot designer Dr. Light. He realizes the culprit is his old rival Dr. Wily and his helper robot Rock, having a strong sense of justice, offers to be converted into a fighting robot to stop Dr. Wilys plan, becoming Mega Man. In time, he defeats the six robots and recovers their central cores, after a final showdown, Wily is defeated and Mega Man returns to his family. The initial Western release of the game, while keeping the plot the same. In this version, Dr. Light and Dr. Wily co-create the humanoid robot Mega Man alongside the six advanced robots, Dr. Wily grows disloyal of his partner and reprograms these six robots to aid himself in taking control of the world. Dr. Light sends Mega Man to defeat his fellow creations, Mega Man consists of six side-scrolling platformer levels freely chosen by the player. In each level, the player-character, Mega Man, fights through various enemies and obstacles before facing a Robot Master boss at the levels end. Upon defeating the boss, the player assimilates the Robot Masters signature attack, or Special Weapon, unlike the standard Mega Buster, the Robot Master powers have limited ammunition replenished by collecting ammunition cells dropped by defeated enemies at random. Enemies also drop energy cells that replenish Mega Mans health gauge, the player can also revisit cleared levels. Besides the weapons taken from the Robot Masters, the player is able to pick up a platform generator item known as the Magnet Beam in Elec Mans stage. Mega Man also features a system where players score points for defeating enemies
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Mega Man 2
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Mega Man 2, known in Japan as Rockman 2, Dr. Wily no Nazo, is an action-platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the installment in the original Mega Man series. The game was released in Japan in 1988 and in North America, Mega Man 2 continues the titular protagonists battle against the evil Dr. Wily and his rogue robots. The game features graphical and gameplay changes from the first Mega Man game, although sales for Mega Man were unimpressive, Capcom allowed the Rockman team to create a sequel. They worked concurrently on other Capcom projects, using their time to develop the game. Unused content from the title was integrated into Mega Man 2. Takashi Tateishi composed the soundtrack, with Yoshihiro Sakaguchi serving as a sound programmer, with more than 1.5 million copies sold, the game is the best-selling Mega Man title. Critics praised its audio, visuals and gameplay as an improvement over the first game, many publications rank Mega Man 2 as the best title in the series, and as one of the greatest video games of all time. The game has been re-released on several consoles and mobile phones, the game is set in an unspecified year during the 21st century. Mega Man 2 takes place one year after the original Mega Man, after his defeat Dr. Mega Man is sent by his creator, Dr. Light, to defeat Dr. Wily, Mega Man crushes the eight new Robot Masters and then challenges Wily himself. During the final fight, Dr. Wily at the controls, after the scientist begs for mercy, Mega Man spares Wily and returns home. Mega Man 2 is a platform and action game like its predecessor, Mega Man. The player controls Mega Man as he traverses eight stages to defeat the bosses, Dr. Wilys Robot Masters, Metal Man, Air Man, Bubble Man, Quick Man, Crash Man, Flash Man, Heat Man, and Wood Man. Each Robot Master features a weapon and a stage related to their weapons power. For example, Air Man shoots small tornadoes and is fought in a sky-themed level, after defeating a boss, their signature weapon becomes available to the player. The Robot Masters have weaknesses to the weapons of certain other Robot Masters, therefore, after completing certain stages, Mega Man receives a special item. These items create platforms that allow Mega Man to access areas that he otherwise could not, after defeating the eight Robot Masters, the player proceeds to Dr. Wilys fortress, which consists of six levels that are played linearly. As in the first title, the player is required to fight each Robot Master a second time in Dr. Wilys fortress, however, these battles take place in a single room rather than a series of linearly connected rooms
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Mega Man 3
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Mega Man 3, known as Rockman 3, Dr. Wily no Saigo. in Japan, is an action-platform video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the game of the original Mega Man series and was originally released in Japan on September 28,1990. The game localized in North America later in 1990 and in European regions in 1992, a platform-action game, Mega Man 3 follows the same format set forth by its two predecessors. The player, as Mega Man, must complete a series of stages in any order, defeating a stages boss will earn the player its special weapon, which can be selected and used at will throughout the rest of the game. Mega Man 3 introduces new elements such as Mega Mans canine sidekick Rush. Following the success of Mega Man 2 released two years earlier, Mega Man 3 has sold one million copies and has been positively received in critical reviews. Its presentation and gameplay has been praised, although many sources found the game to be too difficult. Like other titles in the series, Mega Man 3 has been re-released several times on other gaming platforms, on mobile phones, Mega Man 3 takes place during an unspecified year during the 21st century. The mad scientist Dr. Wily, having twice had plans for world domination dashed, claims to have reformed, Robot Masters in charge of a set of mining worlds, however, go berserk and make off with Gammas eight power crystals. Mega Man is called into action, this time with a companion named Rush. Throughout his mission, the protagonist continuously encounters and spars with Break Man, once the crystals are retrieved, Wily reverts to his evil ways, steals Gamma, and retreats to his new fortress. To stop Wilys newest plan to conquer the world, Mega Man destroys Gamma, as the fortress begins to crumble, Break Man appears in enough time to save Mega Man, but is too late to save Wily, who is seen being crushed under the rubble. When Mega Man regains consciousness in Dr. Lights lab, his creator informs him that he must have been rescued by Proto Man, Mega Man 3 retains the platforming and action game elements established by the two Mega Man games released before it. The player controls the protagonist Mega Man as he traverses eight selectable stages, the players primary blaster weapon is used to fend off the games numerous enemies. At the end of stage the player must defeat a Robot Master boss, Magnet Man, Hard Man, Top Man, Shadow Man, Spark Man, Snake Man, Gemini Man. Each Robot Master features a weapon and stage related to the weapons power. After defeating a boss, their weapon is added to Mega Mans arsenal. The Robot Masters are weak to the weapons of certain other Robot Masters, Mega Man 3 is the first Mega Man game to feature the slide maneuver, which lets the player slip under enemy attacks and low-level barriers
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Mega Man 4
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Mega Man 4, known in Japan as Rockman 4 Aratanaru Yabō. is a action-platform game developed by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the game in the original Mega Man series and was originally released in Japan in 1991. The game was localized in North America the following January, the games story takes place after the third defeat and supposed death of Dr. Wily, and features the Earth coming under threat from a mysterious scientist named Dr. Cossack and his eight Robot Masters. Fearing the worst, Dr. Light sends Mega Man to save the world once again, one notable added feature is the New Mega Buster, an upgraded arm cannon that lets the player charge a regular shot into a much more powerful blast. The development team was mindful that this innovation would change the feel of the game. The Mega Buster itself has been considered an overused mechanic by several sources, Mega Man 4 takes place in an unspecified year during the 21st century, described as the year 20XX. One year after the events of Mega Man 3, a mysterious Russian scientist named Dr. Cossack unleashes an army of robots with the intention of world domination, much like Dr. Wily before him. Dr. Light calls upon his own greatest creation, the hero Mega Man, to go after Cossacks Robot Masters and he also equips Mega Man with the New Mega Buster, which he developed in secret. Upon defeating the eight Robot Masters — Toad Man, Bright Man, Pharaoh Man, Ring Man, Dust Man, Skull Man, Dive Man, however, in the middle of his battle with Cossack, Mega Mans brother Proto Man teleports in with Cossacks daughter, Kalinka. The girl begs Mega Man to stop fighting her father and elaborating that Dr. Wily had kidnapped her, with Wilys plan undone by Proto Man, he steps out of the shadows. Mega Man pursues his nemesis and fights through the scientists Wily Castle, Mega Man escapes as the fortress begins to self-destruct, and rides home on the top of a passing train, where he is greeted by Roll and Rush. Mega Man 4 features similar gameplay to the three games. The player must complete a series of eight stages in an order of the players choosing. The protagonist, Mega Man, is able to run, jump, shoot, and climb his way past obstacles and enemies, at the end of each stage is a Robot Master boss. Upon defeating a Robot Master, Mega Man gains the Robot Masters signature weapon, once all eight Robot Masters are destroyed, two separate sets of linear stages must be completed to finish the game. One major addition to the gameplay in Mega Man 4 is the Mega Buster, by holding down the firing button, the player can now charge a shot, resulting in a blast far more powerful than the standard shot. This feature was used in subsequent incarnations of the franchise. The heros dog Rush makes a return from Mega Man 3 with the ability to transform into Coil, Jet, aside from Rush, two additional support items called the Wire Adaptor and the Balloon Adaptor also aid the player in reaching areas not normally accessible
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Mega Man 5
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Mega Man 5, known as Rockman 5, Blues no Wana. in Japan, is an action-platform video game developed by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the game in the original Mega Man series and was released in Japan on December 4,1992. It saw a release during the month in North America. Mega Man 5 carries over the graphical style and action-platforming gameplay as the four preceding chapters in the series. The game introduces a new character, Beat, a bird that the player can use as a weapon once a series of eight collectible letters are found. Artist Keiji Inafune had to re-illustrate the bosses several times but described his work as fun, Mega Man 5 was met with a positive critical reception for its graphics and music, while receiving criticism for its lack of innovation in its plot or gameplay. It has also released in North America, Europe, and Japan on the 3DS. Mega Man 5 takes place during the 21st century, about two months after the events of Mega Man 4, when the mad scientist Dr. Wily once again attempted to take over the world. Proto Man, secret brother and once ally to the worlds greatest hero Mega Man, to cripple the worlds defenders, he kidnaps his own creator, the genius scientist Dr. Light. Mega Man wonders why Proto Man is doing this, but with little left, he sets out to stop him, assisted by Beat. Mega Man prevails over a new group of eight powerful Robot Masters working under Proto Man, Star Man, Gravity Man, Gyro Man, Stone Man, Crystal Man, Charge Man, Napalm Man, and Wave Man. Mega Man then makes his way to Proto Mans fortress and confronts his fellow creation, however, a second Proto Man arrives just in time, revealing the first as Dark Man, one of Dr. Wilys newest robots. Mega Man vanquishes the impostor, then pursues Wily to his newest hideout, defeats him, however, the fortress begins collapsing, and while Mega Man is distracted from holding up the ceiling from crushing himself and Dr. Light, Wily manages yet another retreat. Just after Wily escapes, a whistle is heard, and part of the ceiling is blasted away, allowing Mega Man. As the two watch the castle collapse from a distance, their mystery savior is revealed to be Proto Man, Mega Man 5 is an action-platform game that is very similar to previous titles in the series. Gameplay revolves around the using the central character Mega Man to run, jump. If the player takes damage, Mega Mans life meter can be refilled by picking up energy capsules scattered about each level or from fallen enemies, Mega Mans default Mega Buster arm cannon can be fired an unlimited amount of times. The Mega Busters charge feature, introduced in Mega Man 4, has upgraded to allow its powerful
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Mega Man 6
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Mega Man 6, known in Japan as Rockman 6, Shijō Saidai no Tatakai. is a action-video game developed by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the installment in the original Mega Man series and was originally released in Japan on November 5,1993. It was included in the Mega Man Anniversary Collection released in 2004 and its first PAL region release was June 11,2013 for the 3DS Virtual Console, nearly twenty years after the games first release. The story of Mega Man 6 opens during a competitive robot fighting tournament with entrants from all around the globe, a villainous figure known as Mr. X announces he has reprogrammed the eight powerful contestants with intent to use them for taking over the world. The games robotic protagonist Mega Man, who was sent to oversee the tournament, a standard action-platformer, Mega Man 6 plays nearly identically to its five predecessors with a few added features such as stages with alternate pathways and new Rush adaptors. Mega Man 6 is the first game in the series to receive character design input from fans outside Japan and this late-era game was also the last in the series released on Nintendos 8-bit console. Due to the support of the NES and the growing presence of the newer and more powerful Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The North American version of Mega Man 6 was released by Nintendo of America instead, critical reviews favored the games comparable presentation and use of the established gameplay model from preceding chapters in the series, though nearly all judged it a redundant sequel. It was also released via the Wii U Virtual Console in Japan on May 14,2014, in Europe on July 24,2014, Mega Man 6s story takes place after the events of Mega Man 5. To counter Dr. Wilys repeated attacks, the Global Robot Alliance was formed, the tournament is hosted by a man known only as Mr. X, the leader of the mysterious X Foundation and many strong robots participate. Dr. Light, a pacifist, decides not to enter the competition, before the event can begin, however, Mr. Wily from the beginning. Following this, Mega Man and Rush set out to put an end to Mr. Xs plan, Mega Man destroys the eight Robot Masters, then makes his way to Mr. Xs fortress. The villain is beaten and quickly reveals himself as other than a disguised Dr. Wily. The evil scientist flees to a new fortress stronghold where Mega Man pursues, the game ends with Dr. Wily finally brought to justice and sent to prison. The gameplay in Mega Man 6 is largely similar to its five NES counterparts, the player takes control of Mega Man to complete a series of side-scrolling platform stages littered with smaller robot enemies and occasional larger mini-bosses. The players primary method of attack is the Mega Buster cannon, at the end of each of the initial eight stages is a boss battle, where the player inherits that Robot Masters unique Master Weapon if successful. These eight levels can be completed in any order, although all Robot Masters are weak to a specific Master Weapon, the players health is represented by a gauge that can be refilled by picking up energy pellets. Extra lives, reserve energy tanks, and pellets that refill Master Weapon power can also be found throughout each level, Mega Man 6 introduces the Energy Balancer, which automatically refills the weapon with the lowest energy when picking up Master Weapon power
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Mega Man 7
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Mega Man 7, known as Rockman 7, Shukumei no Taiketsu. in Japan, is a action-platform video game developed by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the game in the original Mega Man series. The video game was first released in Japan on March 24,1995 and was localized later in the year in North America, the game is also available for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, and Xbox as part of the Mega Man Anniversary Collection. Along with some help from his old friends, Mega Man finds potential allies in the mysterious robot pair Bass and Treble, according to its creators, Mega Man 7 was only in development for a short time before its release. Keiji Inafune, a character designer and illustrator for the franchise. Mega Man 7 has received an average critical reception. Taking place in the 21st century, Mega Man 7 begins directly after the events of Mega Man 6, thanks to the efforts of Mega Man and his friends, Dr. Wily was finally brought to justice. However, Wily had always known that he might be imprisoned one day, and so he had constructed four backup Robot Masters in a laboratory, Burst Man, Cloud Man, Junk Man. If they did not receive any communication for six months, they would activate, after six months, the robots activate, round up an army, and go on a rampage throughout the city in which Dr. Wily is being held. Mega Man is called into action, upon driving into the city with Roll and Auto, he sees that it is in ruins, and that he is too late to stop Wilys Robot Masters from liberating the evil scientist. Mega Man gives chase, but is stopped by Bass, a robot with capabilities much like Mega Mans own, after a brief skirmish, Mega Man is informed that the two of them are battling Wily as well. Bass and Treble then take off, leaving Mega Man confused, after Wilys Robot Masters are defeated, he dispatches four more to combat the protagonist, Spring Man, Slash Man, Shade Man, and Turbo Man. In one of the locations, Mega Man encounters an injured Bass, Wily appears on the video monitor and reveals that Bass and Treble are actually his own creations, and that they only gained his trust in order to steal the parts. Bass apparent ambition is to best Mega Man in combat and prove himself as the strongest robot in existence, Mega Man makes his way to Wilys fortress and defeats Bass and Treble, and then Dr. Wily himself. As usual, Wily begs for mercy, but after giving him six chances to change his ways, Mega Man chooses to finish off the mad doctor for good, and threatens him with his Mega Buster. Terrified, Wily explains that as a robot, Mega Man is prevented from harming humans, before Mega Man could do anything, he is interrupted when the fortress begins to self-destruct, and Bass and Treble arrive to rescue their creator at the last moment. Before escaping, Bass taunts Mega Man for his hesitation, vowing that he, Wily, Mega Man then escapes the collapsing castle, contemplating the events that transpired, and returns home to his family. Gameplay in Mega Man 7 is mostly identical to the six games in the series
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Mega Man 8
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Mega Man 8, known as Rockman 8, Metal Heroes in Japan, is a action-platform video game released by Capcom. It is the installment in original Mega Man series, and was originally released in Japan on the PlayStation in 1996. The following year, Mega Man 8 saw a release on the Sega Saturn and was localized for both consoles in North America and the PlayStation alone in PAL regions, upon its release, Capcom reached the franchises tenth anniversary. Mega Man 8 is the first game in the series available on 32-bit consoles. The plot begins as the robotic hero Mega Man is called to investigate a mysterious energy reading coming from a recent meteor crash on an island, Mega Man discovers that his nemesis Dr. Wily has beaten him there and immediately retreats with the energy source. Mega Man is charged with stopping Wilys evil plans to use the energy, as well as discover the purpose of a mysterious, along with new animated full-motion videos and voice acting, Mega Man 8 features improved graphics and sound when compared to previous iterations in the series. Many reviewers appreciated the aesthetic and gameplay qualities of Mega Man 8 when compared to its earlier counterparts and this resulted in an overall average or mixed critical reception. However, the game was a commercial success and was re-released on best-seller lines in both Japan and North America. Mega Man 8 was followed by Mega Man & Bass, a 1998 spin-off game for the SNES, a true sequel to the game, Mega Man 9, would not be released until 2008 and would revert to the graphical and gameplay style of the early NES games. Mega Man 8 is a continuation of the original Mega Man series storyline, cutscenes in the game are presented both in-game and with newly introduced anime-style FMVs. Like other games in the series, it place in an unspecified year during the 21st century. The game opens as two alien robots engage in a battle in the depths of space. Ultimately both of them plummet towards Earth, critically injured, meanwhile, on Earth, Mega Man and his canine companion Rush are caught in a skirmish with Bass, who still wants to prove himself to be stronger than Mega Man. Thanks to the intervention of Roll, who was bringing a message from Dr. Light. Bass swears revenge as the camera does a close-up of his face, Dr. Light asks Mega Man to investigate strange energy readings on a nearby island. On the island, Mega Man finds Dr. Wily flying away with a purple orb. Before chasing him, he sees a damaged robot and asks for Dr. Light to pick it up, Dr. Wily then releases four new Robot Masters to combat Mega Man, Frost Man, Tengu Man, Clown Man, and Grenade Man. Each time he destroys one, the hero receives a purple orb like the one Dr. Wily confiscated
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Mega Man 9
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Mega Man 9, known in Japan as Rockman 9, Yabō no Fukkatsu. is an action-platform video game developed by Capcom and Inti Creates. It is the ninth numbered game in the original Mega Man series, Mega Man 9 is the first, new home console game in the original Mega Man series since Mega Man 8 and Mega Man & Bass, which were released at least one decade earlier. Mega Man 9 is also the first game in the not to have a physical release, and was therefore released on the downloadable gaming services WiiWare, PlayStation Network. Taking place during the early 21st century, Mega Man 9 continues the adventures of the android hero Mega Man, when destructive attacks by powerful robots begin occurring all over the world, Mega Mans creator, the good-hearted Dr. Light, is blamed. Mega Mans arch enemy, the evil Dr. Wily, claims to be uninvolved in the incidents and it is up to Mega Man to stop the robots, prove his creators innocence, and reveal Wilys true intentions. Mega Man 9 uses the classic 2D side-scrolling gameplay on which the series is based, using both action and platforming elements, the player must complete a series of eight, initial stages in any order desired. Defeating each stages Robot Master boss copies its unique weapon, which the player can select at will throughout the remainder of the game, Mega Man 9 was a commercial success and received mostly positive reviews from the press. The games popularity prompted Capcom to create a sequel, Mega Man 10, like previous entries in the series, the fictional events of Mega Man 9 take place during the 21st century. Dr. Light, the creator of the worlds greatest android hero Mega Man, is blamed when several Robot Masters he created suddenly go on a destructive rampage, Mega Mans nemesis Dr. Wily has no apparent connection to it. Mega Man vows to fight to prove his creators innocence and expose Wilys true intentions, after Mega Man begins combating the eight Robot Masters—Concrete Man, Splash Woman, Magma Man, Hornet Man, Jewel Man, Tornado Man, Plug Man, and Galaxy Man—Light is soon arrested. During the victory over the fourth Robot Master, a piece of metal is left behind. Mega Man eventually picks up the last Robot Masters memory chip, however, before the information can become public, Wily swoops in using his flying saucer and steals the chip. Mega Man fights and defeats Wily, who begs for forgiveness. Mega Man then discovers that Wily was responsible for arresting Dr. Light, and that Light has fallen ill. Afterward, Mega Mans ally Proto Man comes in and warns the hero that it is a trap, Mega Man then takes his chances with Wily, and while he is disabled when Wilys fortress comes down on him, Proto Man returns quickly to save him. In the end, Dr. Wily escapes, Dr. Light is freed, the eight Robot Masters are rebuilt and given new functions working alongside Light and his other robots. Mega Man 9 is a game in which the player controls the titular character. The start of the game presents a select screen of eight stages from which the player can choose to complete in any order desired
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Mega Man 10
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Mega Man 10, known in Japan as Rockman 10, Uchū kara no Kyōi. is an action-platform video game developed by Inti Creates and Capcom. It is the tenth and final entry of the original Mega Man series. The game was released as a title for the console gaming services WiiWare, PlayStation Network. The game was given a physical release along with four other Capcom titles from different franchises in the Capcom Essentials Pack for PlayStation 3. Mega Man 10 takes place in the 21st century, in which a disease called Roboenza begins infecting and disabling robots, the disease eventually causes many of the robots to malfunction and attempt to take over the world. The evil scientist Dr. Wily seeks help from the hero Mega Man, Wily states that a machine he devised, capable of finding a cure for the illness, is stolen by an infected robot. Mega Man decides to retrieve the machine, his brother and ally, Proto Man, Mega Man 10 is a traditional 2D side-scrolling game with action and platforming elements. Taking control of either Mega Man or Proto Man, the player must clear a set of eight stages, destroying each stages Robot Master boss adds its special weapon to the players arsenal. Downloadable content, including extra stages and Bass as a playable character, was made available. Mega Man 10 is a direct follow-up to Mega Man 9, the positive response from fans and critics prompted Capcom to continue this same style in Mega Man 10. Mega Man 10 takes place during the 21st century and continues the adventures of the android hero Mega Man, an illness known as Roboenza suddenly begins infecting robots all over the world, causing them to malfunction and hamper human life. Mega Mans sister Roll becomes one of the diseases victims, a month following the outbreak, many of the infected robots go berserk and attempt to take over the world. The villain Dr. Wily comes to Mega Man and Dr. Light, Mega Man decides to help retrieve the machine and soon runs into his brother Proto Man, who quickly joins him. Meanwhile, Mega Mans rival Bass sets out on his own to challenge these new robots, Mega Man halfway finishes his journey when Dr. Wily completes a prototype antidote, which is given to Roll. After all eight Robot Masters—Sheep Man, Commando Man, Blade Man, Strike Man, Solar Man, Chill Man, Nitro Man, and Pump Man—are defeated, Mega Man himself appears to have contracted Roboenza. The situation worsens once Dr. Wily appears on television and reveals that he created the virus, Roll gives Mega Man her medicine, saying she had saved it in case a really sick robot was brought in. However, if she swallows it herself, all will be lost, so, Mega Man reluctantly takes Rolls dose so that he can go defeat Wily and bring back enough medicine for everyone else. During the raid on Wilys fortress, Proto Man comes down with Roboenza as well, only to be saved by Mega Man, a similar incident happens to Bass, the difference being that it is his robotic wolf Treble provides him with the cure
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Mega Man Zero
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The Mega Man Zero series, known as Rockman Zero in Japan, is a series in Capcoms Mega Man video game franchise. It was developed by Inti Creates, with Co-Producer Keiji Inafune, the series consists of four games that were first released on the Game Boy Advance and later on the Nintendo DS and the Virtual Console. The story plays a century after the Mega Man X storyline and follows the re-awakened Zero, Reploids are self-conscious, human-like robots, who are oppressed by mankind due to a worldwide energy shortage. Zero, together with the human Reploid engineer Ciel, helps the Reploid resistance survive, however, this is only the setup for the story and events change drastically throughout the series. However, Mega Man Zero 2 and later removed this. The game mechanics slightly change with every entry of the series, weapons that return from the Mega Man X series are Zeros Z-Buster and his signature Z-Saber. In addition, the first 3 games also feature the Shield Boomerang, the first game has the Triple Rod, a spear with an ability to extend its reach. The second game features the Chain Rod, which could be used to latch on to things, the third game introduces the Recoil Rod which could knock enemies away a great distance, move heavy obstacles, or propel high in the air when used on the ground. The fourth game removes the Rod weapons and the Shield Boomerang but instead features the Z-Knuckle, which could steal weaponry from enemies and use it as the players own. A new entry in the series was the Score and Level System, the series also introduces the Cyber-Elf system, which allows Zero to equip small helper beings known as Cyber Elves to assist him in combat. However, the score at the end of each mission will be deducted for every Cyber-Elf used, finally, the series implements the elemental enhancements on Zeros weapons in every game except Mega Man Zero 4. Acting like a Rock-Paper-Scissor system, Zero gains three element chips that can be attached to all of his weapons and can be changed freely. Doing so adds elemental effects to his attacks which allow him to inflict higher damage onto bosses that are weak to a certain element. A century after disappearing at the end of the Mega Man X series, Zero is found and awakened by Ciel, unsure of who he is due to temporary memory loss, Zero protects Ciel and her band of Reploids from the forces of the human government. Unfortunately, this peace was short-lived due to the shortage crisis which led to the murdering of countless innocent Reploids to reduce energy consumption. Ciel thus banded with the Reploids and founded the Resistance and it is also revealed that a copy of Mega Man X - Zeros former ally and best friend - is the leader of Neo Arcadia and the mastermind behind the Reploid genocide. After defeating the Four Guardians - Copy Xs right-hand generals - Zero eventually confronts Copy X, while dying, Copy X self-destructs and Zero barely manages to escape. Hugely damaged, Zero finds himself in a desert, surrounded by Neo Arcadian troops
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Mega Man ZX
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Mega Man ZX, known in Japan as Rockman ZX, is a video game developed by Inti Creates and published by Capcom for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It is the first game in the series of the Mega Man video game franchise. For the first time in the Mega Man series, the game both a male and a female protagonist. A sequel, entitled Mega Man ZX Advent, was released in 2007, two centuries after the events of Mega Man Zero series, in the year 25XX, humans and Reploids now coexist peacefully. After some time of peace and prosperity, humans, reploids, after which, several incidents of reploids becoming Mavericks are reported. The Mavericks made several areas dangerous, trading between nations became obstructed, which caused the nations to become divided into utopian cities such as Innerpeace. These cities became safe havens for peaceful reploids, humans and humanoids, the dangerous Mavericks known as Mechaniloids began to appear in the outlands and threatened the peace. The utopian cities and the outlands were divided into separate Areas, Slither Inc. possessed technology unearthed from ruins in the Outlands. Peaceful life in Innerpeace is maintained by using the technology offered by Slither Inc, still, Maverick attacks occur in the frontier regions, which are more exposed to the enemy. To repel the attacks, the humanoids in these developed a organization devoted to the defending their region. This organization is known as the Guardians, the Guardians defend the Outlands and investigate the cause of the Maverick attacks. The original leader of the Guardians disappears during the investigation of an Outlands area, a decade prior to the beginning of the story, the protagonist, Vent or Aile loses his/her mother to a Maverick raid on an amusement park and becomes an orphan. He/She is taken in by Girouette Giro, the owner of Giro Express, Giro is contacted by an unknown person to deliver an important package to a rendezvous point in the Area A forest. At a cliff overlooking the area and the point, Vent/Aile reminisces about the Maverick raid that took the life of his/her mother. Just as Giro and Vent/Aile are ready to pull out, a group of Mavericks attack them, after waking up, Vent/Aile is told to deliver the package while Giro deals with the Mavericks. Here, he/she meets face-to-face with Prairie, the leader of the Guardians and this meeting is cut short when a large Mechaniloid snake attacks the group. The package, a piece of floating metal known as Biometal Model X, lends its strength to Vent/Aile, allowing him/her to Megamerge, with the help of Model X, the snake is destroyed. He/she is then allowed by Prairie to keep Model X and look for Giro, after finding Giro, in the form of Mega Man Model Z, they board an airship deemed the Guardians base
